Search

• Press Release Groups Defend National Parks From BP Cherry Point Refinery Pollution Jun 2017 NPCA is challenging oil giant BP’s expansion permit in Whatcom County, WA, for failure to protect air quality of Olympic National Park and North Cascades National Park
• Blog Post The Complicated History at One of America’s Segregated Schools Aug 2020 | By Gretel Enck One student shares her experiences at the Blackwell School in Marfa, Texas, a site many want preserved in the National Park System.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 Apr 2018 NPCA, along with partners, submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Agriculture ahead of a legislative hearing scheduled for April 18, 2018.
• Blog Post Why We Lobby May 2014 | By Barry Cox Park advocates take to the Hill
• Press Release Obama Makes History in Chicago: Designates City's First National Park at Historic Pullman Neighborhood Feb 2015 President Obama designates Chicago's first national park site, Pullman National Monument.
• Magazine Article Remembering Stonewall Fall 2016 A spark, a movement and now, a monument.
• Magazine Article Capturing Acadia Winter 2020 | By Jennifer Lawson An artist’s view of Maine’s famous national park.
• Blog Post There Is No Precedent Nov 2016 | By Theresa Pierno We must learn from the grave injustices of Manzanar and other World War II incarceration camps — not doom ourselves to repeat one of America’s darkest mistakes.
• Press Release Carlsbad Caverns National Park the Latest Target of Rushed Oil and Gas Leasing Process Apr 2018 The BLM's minuscule 10-day public scoping comment period for the nearly 200 parcel proposal comprising nearly 89,000 acres, some of which are about a mile from Carlsbad Caverns National Park, closes tonight.
• Press Release Coalition Urges Caution in Embracing Governor Beebe Water Testing Proposal for C & H Hog Farms Aug 2013 Groups remain steadfast in efforts to revoke hog facility permit
• Press Release Congress Closer to Increased Protection of "Marbled Halls of Oregon" May 2014 Statement by Rob Smith, Northwest Regional Director for the National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release Trump Administration Robs Limited National Park Fee Money to Operate Parks During Shutdown Jan 2019 Diverting this money will dig our parks into an even bigger financial hole.
• Press Release National Park Climate Change Scientist Honored with Stephen T. Mather Award Sep 2020 “I have stood strongly and publicly for scientific integrity to communicate the science of human-caused climate change and solutions for the future." - Dr. Patrick Gonzalez
• Blog Post 5 Ways to Chase Awe at Muir Woods National Monument Jan 2024 | By Susanna Klingenberg Encountering some of Earth's tallest living organisms is just the beginning of visitors' experience at this California park site. 
• Press Release New Law Elevates Pinnacles National Monument to Become 9th National Park in California Jan 2013 Statement by Neal Desai, Pacific Region Associate Director, National Parks Conservation Association
• Press Release Permanent Uranium Ban for the Grand Canyon Introduced in the Senate Dec 2019 Senate legislation would permanently ban new uranium mining on nearly one million acres within and near the Grand Canyon.  
• Press Release Parks Group Submits Comments In Support Of Plan To Bridge Tamiami Trail To Achieve Full Everglades Restoration Jul 2010 Restored water flows will help mend ecosystem
• Policy Update Position on S.508, S. 1863, S. 2340, S. 2827, S. 2924, S. 3121, and S. 3119 Mar 2020 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks ahead of a  legislative hearing scheduled for March 4th, 2020. 
• Press Release National Parks Group Raises Concerns with President's Budget for National Parks Feb 2012 President's budget makes clear the increasingly difficult times that lie ahead for national parks' budgets
• Blog Post Your Favorite Park Photos and Stories Jul 2018 People around the country have shared some of their most poignant and intriguing moments in national parks on NPCA’s recently relaunched MyParkStory site.
• Press Release National Find Your Voice Initiative Kicks off in Biscayne and Everglades National Parks to Inspire and Empower New Generation of National Park Advocates Apr 2015 NPCA launches #FindYourVoice initiative to celebrate the National Park System centennial.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 3681, H.R. 4236 and H.R. 4512 Feb 2020 NPCA submitted the following positions to members of the U.S. Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands ahead of a legislative markup scheduled for Feb. 27th, 2020. 
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 21, the Strategic Petroleum Response Act Jan 2023 NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House of Representatives ahead of expected floor votes the week of January 23, 2023
• Press Release Conservation Groups Defend Cape Hatteras National Seashore Mar 2012 New National Park Service rule protects visitors & wildlife, allows responsible beach driving
• Press Release Mount Rainier to welcome new pilot reservation system for 2024 Jan 2024 “A tip of a flat hat to the park rangers for responding to the calls of those who love Mount Rainier and want to protect it while enjoying it.” - Rob Smith, NPCA's Northwest Regional Director
• Press Release Made in America: New Report Finds National Parks at a Tipping Point Leading Into Super Committee Deadline Nov 2011 National Parks Group Urges the Need for Wise Investments to Support Jobs and Communities Nationwide
• Policy Update Position on S. 2807 Apr 2016 NPCA, along with 64 partners, submitted the following position to members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
• Press Release House Appropriations Bill Minimizes Cuts For National Parks but Fails to Meet Their Funding Needs Jul 2014 Statement by Craig Obey, Senior Vice President for Government Affairs
• Blog Post The National Park with the Most Endangered Species Jul 2018 | By Jennifer Errick NPCA recently worked with Defenders of Wildlife to determine how many endangered species have critical habitats that include national park sites. One park has significantly more of these rare plants and animals than any other.
• Blog Post One Park's Horrific Past Mar 2020 | By Nicolas Brulliard A century ago, a site with Native American earthen mounds became a hotspot of the Spanish flu pandemic. 

Pagination